Embattled Rep. Maxine Waters on Friday blamed the Bush administration for her ethics problems -- saying she had to intervene with the Treasury Department on behalf of minority-owned banks seeking federal bailout funds -- including one tied to her husband -- because the Treasury Department wouldn't schedule its own appointments.

I think the real solution here...to prevent this “mistake” from ever happening again...is to make all senators and congressmen sell all stock assets or place them all into a blind trust. Everything...even what the spouse owns....needs to go. I’m pretty sure we can write a 2,000 page bill and make this pass with the Democratic team available today. (Sarcastically spoken of course).

In about 4 1/2 billion years, the Sun will become a "red giant," expanding to nearly the current orbit of the earth, causing the atmosphere to boil away.... Shortly after that, the construction on I-35 is scheduled to be completed, and the "Blame Bush Card" will expire.

Mark

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posted on 08/14/2010 5:44:50 AM PDT
by MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)

Waters' district a large majority of voters who don't care about her alleged lack of ethics. She can't be defeated.

That's what they said about Michigan Cong Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick who just lost her bid for an 8th term Aug 4. She's the 8th incumbent to be ousted by afrustrated electorate. More at enews.earthlink.net........

Waters blamed the Bush admin---saying she had to intervene with the Treasury Dept on behalf of minority-owned banks---including one tied to her husband -- b/c Treasury wouldn't schedule appointments for minority-owned banks.

Same old, same old. Whenever a liberal is in deep do-do, they automatically go into their "Tolerance and Compassion Act."

QUESTION Do her working class constituents know what Waters used their tax dollars for (/snix)? That their tax dollars helped finance a luxurious lifestyle for OneUnited bank chairman and CEO Kevin Cohee, including a Porsche and a mansion on the exclusive Pacific Coast Highway.

Cohee's high-flying perks came despite his having been charged in 2007 with felonies after his arrest on suspicion of possessing cocaine, crack cocaine and concentrated cannabis, according to the Los LA County DA's office. The case was dismissed the next year after Cohee completed a drug diversion program.

Cohee was also arrested in 2007 after a woman filed a complaint alleging that Cohee had forcibly sodomized her, according to public records. Prosecutors did not pursue the assault charge.

Yes, it is interesting. The two biggest assets are a home in the $1 to $5 million range and their stake in “One United” bank. The other stuff is surprisingly small. That speaks to motive for supporting “One United,” even though a good deal of its debt appears to be due to excessive compensation of the CEO.

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